Kosovo: Introduction

Capital: Pristina

Population

Total Population: 357,867,176

Natural Increase: 2.2%

Density: 27 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 56.4%

Ethnic Origins: Albanians 88%, Serbs 7%, other 5% (Bosniak, Gorani, Roma, Turk, Ashkali, Egyptian).

Official Language: Albanian and Serbian

Other Languages Spoken: Bosniak, Turkish, Roma

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Muslim (88%), Serbian Orthodox (7%), other beliefs (5%).

Literacy Rate: 94.0%

Local Time:

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Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Euro (EUR)

Country Overview

Area: 13,632,110 km²

Type of State: Republic

Type of Economy: Lower-middle-income economy.
Economy based on money sent home by migrants and international aid.

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

12°

Low: 11° | High: 26°

Humidity: 82% | Wind: 12 km/h
Sunrise: 5:08 am | Sunset: 7:55 pm

Pristina, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Kosovo, Dial 99
To Make a Call to Kosovo, Dial +381 or +377 (subject to change rapidly)

Internet Suffix: .rs (subject to change rapidly)

Telephone Lines: per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: per 100 Inhabitants

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2005	2006	2007	2008
Imports of Goods (million USD)	1,157	1,306	1,576	1,928
Exports of Goods (million USD)	56	111	165	198
Imports of Services (million USD)	254	251	305	417
Exports of Services (million USD)	198	219	263	333

Source: World Bank - Last Available Data.

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